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C6H6 — Benzene Ben zene, n. [From {Benzoin}.] (Chem.) A volatile, very inflammable liquid, {C6H6}, contained in the naphtha produced by the destructive distillation of coal, from which it is separated by fractional distillation. The name is sometimes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

C6H6 — Dipropargyl Di pro*par gyl, n. [Prefix di + propargyl.] (Chem.) A pungent, mobile, volatile liquid, {C6H6}, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives. Though isomeric with benzine, it is very different in its chemical relations. Called … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Benzene — (C6H6) An aromatic hydrocarbon present in small proportion in some crude oils and made commercially from petroleum by the catalytic reforming of naphthenes in petroleum naphtha. Also made from coal in the manufacture of coke. Used as a solvent… … Energy terms